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Statement from World Council of Churches on the U.S. immigration ban

February 3, 2017News, Partners and mediaBy Heather Roy

Statement on US Presidential Executive Order “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States” and its Impact…

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Italy: Erasmus+ youth exchange in Nicaragua run by Diaconia Valdese

February 3, 2017Members, NewsBy Heather Roy

Our Italian member Diaconia Valdese (Waldensian Diaconia) is running a youth exchange programme in Nicaragua within the Erasmus+, a project funded by the European…

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Finland: Diakonissalaitos announces summer work opportunities

February 3, 2017Members, NewsBy Heather Roy

This summer, our Finnish member Helsingin Diakonissalaitos (Helsinki Deaconess Institute) will offer summer jobs in four different service areas for…

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An update on the European Pillar of Social Rights

February 2, 2017Employment and active inclusion, Eurodiaconia, European Semester and Social Pillar, News, Poverty and social exclusion, Rebalancing social and economic policiesBy Heather Roy

On Thursday 19 January, the European Parliament adopted a report on the European Pillar of Social Rights, which provides detailed input for…

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Statement from the Moderator of the Church of Scotland on US President’s Executive Order on Immigration

February 1, 2017Members, NewsBy Heather Roy

Statement from the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, Right Rev Dr Russell Barr, on President…

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Out now: Briefing for members on youth inclusion & social entrepreneurship

February 1, 2017Eurodiaconia, Featured, NewsBy Heather Roy

Eurodiaconia has published a briefing for members on the role of social entrepreneurship for youth inclusion and as a lever…

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Weekly editorial from our Secretary General: Ensuring no one is left behind

February 1, 2017Eurodiaconia, Featured, NewsBy Heather Roy

This week saw the much anticipated European conference on the European Commissions’ proposal on a Pillar of Social Rights.  Over…

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Eurodiaconia praised in EaSI report

January 26, 2017News, Partners and media, Social servicesBy Heather Roy

The European Commission published its fifth monitoring report in which it reviewed activities implemented by 19 EU-level organisations in 2015…

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High level conference on peaceful neighbourhood co-organised by our member in Armenia

January 26, 2017Members, NewsBy Heather Roy

Our member in Armenia ԵՀԽ հայաստանյան Կլոր սեղան հիմնադրամ (WCC Armenia Round Table Foundation) has recently co-organised a high level…

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Long term unemployment: New publication on our members’ good practices out now

January 25, 2017Employment and active inclusion, Eurodiaconia, Featured, News, Social servicesBy Heather Roy

Long term unemployment in Europe still represents one of the worst effects of the last economic crisis and about a…

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